Underplayed Gems

Tora-san's Promise (1981)

Tora-san's Promise poster
Original title
男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船
Directed by
Yōji Yamada
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Tora-san returns to his family and causes his usual chaos. He falls for a woman he meets, but his romantic pursuits lead to complications and emotional moments.

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What happens

Tora-san's Promise (男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Kamifūsen), also called Torasan and a Paper Balloon in some regions, is a 1981 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Mikiko Otonashi as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Promise is the twenty-eighth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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